It may have been windy in Sweetwater County yesterday, but that’s nothing compared to Park County’s wind report.
According to the United States National Weather Service, Clark West reported a wind gust of 128 mph yesterday around 1 p.m. To put that into perspective, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale starts winds of 74 mph or higher. Sunlight Basin 8E, also in Park County, reported 86 mph wind gusts yesterday.
Sweetwater, Fremont, Natrona, and Sublette counties all reported 45 plus mph winds yesterday.
For the entire wind report, click here.